Tumbled brown chalcedony or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper
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Tumbled brown chalcedony or jasper
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained chalcedony/jasper
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide impurities
Agate (Polished Nodule)
Agate (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Jasper with Cinnabar (Dragon Blood Jasper variant)
Silicon Dioxide with Mercury Sulfide (SiO2 + HgS)
Yellow Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
White Agate / Chalcedony
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper (Banded Jasper / Chert)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2 with iron oxide inclusions)
Carnelian
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Yellow Jasper
Tectosilicates (SiO2) with Goethite/Iron oxide inclusions
Jasper Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Likely tumbled quartz/chalcedony pebble
Quartz (SiO₂), possibly microcrystalline chalcedony
Tumbled brown jasper
Microcrystalline quartz/chalcedony (SiO₂), commonly iron-stained
Tumbled orange jasper/quartzite pebble
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-oxide colored
Tumbled jasper (likely brecciated or red jasper)
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂) with iron-oxide inclusions
Polished brown jasper
Jasper, microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), commonly containing iron-oxide and clay inclusions
Iron-stained Quartz
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Banded Iron Formation (Jaspilite / Hematite Jasper)
SiO2 + Fe2O3 (Quartz with Hematite/Magnetite)
Jasper or Carnelian (Chalcedony)
Cryptocrystalline quartz (SiO2) with iron oxide impurities
Quartz (Milky Quartz)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper
SiO2 (Microcrystalline Quartz)
Breciated Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Hematite impurities
Brown stone, likely a weathered chert or iron-stained rock
Unidentified brown lithic specimen; composition cannot be determined from the image
Small brown jasper or chert fragment
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely iron-stained jasper/chert
Red Jasper
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) with Iron Oxide inclusions
Botryoidal Chalcedony / Agate
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Red Jasper (or Ironstone/Jasper Conglomerate)
Microcrystalline Quartz with Hematite inclusions (SiO2 + Fe2O3)
Banded Agate (Onyx type)
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)
Jasper (Cream/Yellow variety)
Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
Agate slice
Chalcedony (SiO2)
Red Jasper
Silicon dioxide (SiO2) with iron oxide inclusions
Chalcedony Nodule (Carnelian/Agate)
Chalcedony (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Polished brown chert or jasper pebble
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), likely chert/jasper with iron-oxide staining
Polished agate (likely carnelian or orange chalcedony)
Microcrystalline quartz, SiO₂; chalcedony with iron-oxide coloring
Tumbled brown stone, likely jasper or iron-rich chert
Microcrystalline quartz (SiO₂), possibly iron-oxide-bearing jasper/chert
Banded Agate (specifically Carnelian Agate)
Cryptocrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Agate Geode
Silicon Dioxide (Quartz), SiO2
Chalcedony Agate Geode / Nodule
Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) - Microcrystalline Quartz
Carnelian
Quartz (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Black Obsidian
Volcanic Glass (predominantly SiO2, Silicon Dioxide)
Jasper
Jasper (Silicon Dioxide, SiO2)
Flint / Chert Pebble
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)
Banded Chert Arrowhead (Projectile Point)
Microcrystalline Quartz (SiO2)